Legend has it that there is a city where there is a famous thatched cottage, but not many people have seen it smoky, but everyone says it is a hazy thatched cottage, there is a temple that rings bells and drums to remind everyone to wake up in the morning, but not many people have heard of it, and some people have seen summer snow here, it is a mountain, a lotus flower looks like a yin and yang fish, and the snow comes very suddenly.

That city is called Chang'an, the ancient capital of thousands of years.

Looking in that direction, you can see a black city wall suddenly appear at the end, this city wall is very high, as if it extends to the sky, covering half of the sky, and the remaining faint sunset afterglow, looking closely, you can vaguely see a few black dots in the air constantly circling, I'm afraid it's a goshawk.

In the post station, Tang Yun quietly stared at the tall and thin middle-aged man in front of him, with an elegant temperament, his cheeks seemed to be sharpened, but there were a little more vicissitudes of wrinkles.

Looking at Ma Dongyang, Tang Yun thought of the Ma Zhibai he saw in Qilingyi, how similar the two looked like at that time, Tang Yun couldn't help but sigh at that time, this young man has the demeanor of his father, they are all iron bones, and they are all upright people.

But now, Tang Yun realized that she was wrong.

Maybe Ma Dongyang when he was young was like Ma Zhibai today, he had the unyielding arrogance of young people, and he would also point out the country and the marquis of thousands of households, but now standing in front of her, his biggest identity is no longer a scholar, but a scholar of the Ministry of Rites.

The Ministry of Rites is an official, what an official, the most powerful part of the world, decades of ups and downs, from a white dress to today's Ministry of Rites, is no longer the scholar who exalted words when he was young.

Tang Yun is a princess, a person who grew up in the political whirlpool, how could she not know what Ma Dongyang meant by this sentence?

Gu Qingci, the young man with the best demeanor in the world, single-handedly pacified Changling County, which is a credit that many people may not be able to get in their lifetime, not to mention, Nali and the city wall, dressed in white and stained with blood, thousands of troops and horses to protect the country!

This kind of achievement is rare, and it is difficult to get it to be able to make a child of a poor family have a future like the sea from now on, and from then on the fish leaps into the dragon gate, and from then on he will be able to rise to the top, even if there is no achievement in this life, he can also mix to the point of being an important minister of the court.

But on the contrary, Gu Qingci only has an unyielding arrogance.

His arrogance was not enough for him to keep the credit he deserved, because he was just a young man with no background.

Tang Yun's eyes had no emotion, he just looked at Ma Dongyang coldly, and said, "Ma Shangshu, what do you want to do, and what does it have to do with this princess?"

Ma Dongyang knew Tang Yun's identity very well, and he also knew that he was a smart person, and he didn't want to make too many meaningless cover-ups, so he said directly: "Zhang Zhihuan, the county guard of Langya County, sent a note half a month ago, and wrote to the county lord of Changling County to calm the chaos of the rivers and lakes in Changling County with his own strength and protect the safety of the people. ”

Tang Yun just said flatly: "What you said, this princess knows it." ”

Ma Dongyang calmed down and said slowly: "On the table, the county lord's name is Ma Zhibai, and he is my only son. ”

Tang Yun completely understood, a very simple thing, in order to flatter Ma Dongyang, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, Langya County Shou directly assigned Gu Qingci's credit to Ma Zhibai, which was enough to make Ma Zhibai stand out among the Jinshi last time, and Ma Dongyang accepted it.

However, they didn't expect that Gu Qing would do something to defend the country after his resignation, and he really succeeded in protecting the dignity of the country, such a feat is enough to make people excited, not to mention the previous one, this merit has already made Ma Dongyang tempted, and he wants to take it as his son's way to advance.

Tang Yun was silent, she knew what she meant in it, after all, she personally participated in this matter, if she also confirmed it, she could basically take over the credit that originally belonged to Gu Qingci, and if she didn't confirm it, the credit would still be Gu Qingci's, but it would completely offend Ma Dongyang, an important minister of the court, and implicate Langya County Shou......

"What do I get?"

Tang Yun asked very bluntly, and there was no need to beat around the bush at this time.

Ma Dongyang arched his hand slightly and said: "His Royal Highness the Seventh Prince Mo Yi is now older, and the princess should also prepare." ”

At this point, Ma Dongyang didn't say anything.

But Tang Yun understood.

Ma Dongyang is also old, he wants to find a way out for his son, and in the same way, Tang Yun also has to prepare for his younger brother, the two can stand in the same camp, it can be regarded as a transaction, Tang Yun helps Ma Zhibai, and Ma Dongyang helps Tang Moyi, a very fair deal.

The little afterglow left in the sky has completely disappeared, and perhaps Chang'an City is entering a bustling night market, but the town outside the city is beginning to fall into silence and darkness.

The lights in the room were a little flickering, and they should shine on Tang Yun's beautiful face, she looked very entangled and hesitant, and after a long time, she made up her mind, nodded slowly, and said, "Ma Shangshu, I will trouble you to assist Mo Yi in the future!"

Ma Dongyang showed a smile on his face, he was naturally satisfied, the Seventh Prince was a strong contender for the crown prince, and now after getting such a big benefit, it was perfect to choose the camp, so he arched his hand and said: "Thank you princess, minister, you must go all out, it's getting late, retire!"

Ma Dongyang left, and Tang Yun was not in a very good mood.

In fact, Tang Yun didn't have to worry about it, any ordinary person could make a choice quickly, after all, although Gu Qingci was a young man with great potential, he was only a potential after all, no matter how far he could grow in the future, now, it was just shallow water.

However, in contrast, it is a real first-class ritual department book, one of the six departments of the imperial court, Ma Dongyang's support, no matter how you calculate it, it is not comparable to Gu Qingci today, and it is not in the same class at all.

Tang Yun was entangled, but the cynical face appeared in his mind, and he thought of the back of Xiao Suo on the horse riding battlefield, the man who always made people curious, as unpredictable as a mystery.

It's just that, curiosity, after all, is just a momentary emotion, not as good as the crown prince, and there is always darkness intertwined with the light of this reality.

......

Ma Dongyang walked away, and an old man in the inner room walked out slowly, he was a great cultivator, everything that happened in this room couldn't escape his perception, he seemed to be very calm, slowly walked in front of Tang Yun, looked at Tang Yun who was depressed, and said: "Your Royal Highness Princess, do you really want to do this......? Maybe it's not lower than Ma Shangshu!"